Bridges

Our Philosophy

The Bridges Program offers person centered community living that enables individuals with intellectual disabilities to lead lives marked by self determination, empowerment, circles of support, and active memberships in the community.

Support Services

Bridges provides person-centered long term residential living arrangements for children, youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We work to make a match between the desires and needs of the individual supported and the people supporting them. Residential living options include living with individuals, couples and families.

We work with individuals with intellectual or development disabilities, families, foster-families, support workers, and the community to create a life for people marked by self-determination, social capital, and citizenship. We call this our ‘partners in possibilities’ support approach.

We work as a team that includes: Individual Supported, Case Managers, Support Workers, Family, and Friends to ensure the well-being, stability and of individuals supported.

Referrals

Individuals must be referred by a Child and Family Services agency, Community Living and Disability Services, Hospital Social Workers, Society for Manitobans with Disabilities, or Children's Disability Services.

Referral packages should be sent to the attention of the Program Manager, Bridges. Please include recent social, medical, family and school/vocational information, plus a covering letter outlining the request for service. Individuals must be eligible for appropriate levels of funding.

Please send completed referral forms to the attention of the Bridges Program Manager.

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Caregivers
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Support Workers
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